Polish Chicken and Dumplings

Description

This is an old family recipe for the dumplings, which were originally Polish egg noodles (kluski), and over the years I have modified it to make homemade dumplings.

Ingredients

  • 1 (3 pound) whole chicken
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 stalk celery, with leaves
  • 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon whole allspice
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
  • 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup (Optional)
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 cups water
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour

Instructions

  1. Place chicken
  2. onion
  3. and celery in a large pot; fill the pot with water. Season with poultry seasoning
  4. whole allspice
  5. basil
  6. 1/2 teaspoon salt
  7. 1 teaspoon pepper
  8. and seasoning salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat
  9. and simmer for approximately 2 hours
  10. or until chicken is cooked.
  11. Remove chicken from broth and set chicken aside to cool; strain broth to remove seasonings and any bone. Return broth to the pan
  12. stir in cream of chicken soup and continue simmering.
  13. In a medium bowl
  14. stir together eggs
  15. olive oil
  16. 1 tablespoon salt
  17. and 1 teaspoon pepper with 2 cups water. Gradually add flour
  18. and stir to form a thick dough.
  19. Using a large spoon and knife
  20. scoop a spoonful of dough and cut small pieces into broth. Repeat with remaining dough. Stir
  21. cover
  22. and simmer for about 15 minutes.
  23. Meanwhile
  24. skin and debone chicken; cut meat into small pieces
  25. add to broth and heat through.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 3 hrs

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins

Servings: 8

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